Baldness Euphemisms

According to WordNet, a euphemism is "an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh."

Having grown up with a father who is classified as bald, I am familiar with the politically correct euphemisms 'follicularly challenged' and 'acquired uncombable hair'. I just, however, came across a euphemism for baldness that I had never heard before and is perfect for my dear dad.

In last week's episode of the television show Psych, Shawn's new girlfriend, upon meeting his balding father, says:

"You're not bald, you're just taller than your hair."

This euphemism is perfect for my dad because he is tall (6'4") and, though he may have a lack of hair on his head, he certainly has never been short on the qualities that make him a wonderful, sensitive, and caring father.

Psych Scrabble Words

One of my favorite tv shows to watch during the summer is Psych on the USA network. The show is very well written from a humor standpoint and the writers certainly know how to have fun with words. In a recent episode the main characters, Shaun Spencer, Shaun's father Henry and Shaun's friend Gus, are sitting in an interrogation room at the police station when the following exchange takes place.

Henry: “Not a word.”
A few seconds pass
Shawn very deliberately: “Bergulous”
Henry: “I said not a word.”
Shawn: “Oh I see, last week when we were playing Scrabble that was not a word, this week when it is convenient for you it is a word.”